BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3574, 6 August 1874, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

rm, ~, August 5. 1 he wife of Mr T. Buchanan, manager of the Hank of Australasia, died suddenly to-day. Ihe remainder of the immigrants per' Conflict were landed to-day. The schooner Dauntless put In through stress of weather. She is bound for Dunedin, timberladen from Wangapoua. The Taranaki has arrived from the South.

a v i. New Plymouth, August 5. About noon on Monday the wind shifted to the south, which prevented the tide from coming up so high as on the night previous. A strong southerly gale was blowing all the night, but abated considerably yesterday morning. A heavy fresh came down the river together with the north-easterly gale on Sunday, and has parted the steamer Paterson in two, making her a complete wreck. All hopes of saving the vessel have now been abandoned.

mi . < , „ Bluff, August 5. Iho wreck of the Curl was bought by Mr Brodnck for L6Q; the sails, boats, and other gear, for LI3Q.

Hu nr n- i Auckland, August 6. Hie Wellington has sailed. Mr Von der Meyde is a passenger by her. There is a general expression of regret at the measures taken to unseat him, and the ‘N. Z Herald’ says if necessary a short Act should be passed.